Media coverage of AR political races in The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette


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Budget & Economy     Conner Eldridge: Start doing something about $18 trillion in debt.

Civil Rights     Conner Eldridge: OpEd: Dems embrace same-sex marriage; Eldridge is reluctant.     Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Supports prohibition of transgender treatment for minors.

Crime     Dan Whitfield: Greater firepower is not solution; deal with systemic racism.     Tom Cotton: Zero tolerance for destruction during protests.

Education     Anthony Bland: We need real investment in education to support all students.     Tom Cotton: Cut funding to schools using 1619 Project about slavery.

Government Reform     Bruce Westerman: Co-sponsored bill to require photo ID for voting.     Jim Holt: Campaign reform is incumbency protection.     Mike Beebe: Vetoed bill to require photo ID for voting.     Natalie James: Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Act & Freedom to Vote Act.

Gun Control     Josh Mahony: Mental health reform; but how do we do it?     Josh Mahony: Mental health reform, but we need Congress to pass it.     Natalie James: Ban AR-15 weapons & raise purchasing age.     Tom Cotton: Mental health reform; but how do we do it?     Tom Cotton: Mental health reform to block access to firearms.

Homeland Security     Natalie James: Cut defense budget; move money to homelessness, education.     Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Do every single thing to protect and preserve our freedoms.

Immigration     Jared Henderson: We can learn and grow by listening to the immigrants stories.

Jobs     Jim Holt: Restrict China trade until they float their currency.     Natalie James: Supports living wage starting with $15-an-hour minimum.

Principles & Values     Tom Cotton: Slavery was necessary evil upon which union was built.

Tax Reform     Leslie Rutledge: Oppose all tax increases, eliminate state income tax.     Wesley Clark: Middle- & working-class tax cuts are an economic-growth tool.

Welfare & Poverty     Jim Holt: Separation of church and state cannot be done.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Anthony Bland Arkansas Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Bruce Westerman Republican House Member U.S. Rep Arkansas-4 Conner Eldridge Democratic Senate Challenger Arkansas Dan Whitfield Independent Senate challenger Arkansas Jared Henderson Arkansas Democratic candidate for governor of Arkansas Jim Holt 2010 Republican challenger (lost primary) Arkansas Josh Mahony Democratic Senate challenger Arkansas Leslie Rutledge Arkansas Republican candidate for Governor Mike Beebe Arkansas Democratic Governor Natalie James Democratic Senate Challenger Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders Arkansas Republican challenger for Governor Tom Cotton Republican Jr Senator Arkansas Wesley Clark Democrat